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Observations : Mulcahy, McConnell, Harper & Young

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Hoping Paul will be able to lead the team in points (in a WIN) sometime this year. He would be the 8th player to accomplish this fete- though I'm not sure if the other 7 players team leading points were all W's. Regardless, IMO Paul needs to be able to shoot first / ask questions later to establish a more robust passing / assist game. If he does...watch out.

Thinking that as both continue to mature, they may have a shot at the NBA (after their senior years). And if push comes to shove, McConnell probably has a better shot at making it.... tho Harper can be a load (shooting, D/ rebounding).

Young needs to slow down so he can speed up. He plays with passion and intensity. He has nice moves around the basket (witness his reverse layup yesterday) and at times a nice stroke from 3. But his TO's need to decrease... better yet: STOP. And that most likely would happen if he slowed down a notch and turned on the extra gear when needed.

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AreYouNUTS

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Paul I may not leave the team in scoring once before he graduates. That, by the way, would be a great thing. He might be the most unselfish player I’ve ever seen here. He’s going to have bad games, he has, but for a true freshman he plays is smart, and sees the court as well, as anyone I can recall.
 
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Scangg

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I'd bet my life savings Paul doesn't lead the team in scoring this season.

As for NBA, not sure Caleb or Ron are explosive enough. Ron isn't shooting the 3 well enough. I actually said that when Rob Mathis 4 stars committed with underranked Caleb that he may have the highest ceiling of the 3 and we haven't seen his yet. He has more length and height than Ron and has shot the 3 better. He will have a nice Euro career at least but it's so hard to make the NBA

Young is streaky as expected. He is due for a good game and will have fresh legs after playing so little Tuesday. Let's hope he gets hot when it comes tournament time bc when he is on we reach another level
 
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Right now Paul’s scoring is going to come from in close. As he develops, he can look to score from the perimeter.
 
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fg7321

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Thought Paul had a bad game on Tuesday. Only had a few minute and a couple of turnovers.

He is the future but still needs development....
 
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RUChoppin

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I'm loving Mulcahy's game so far, and he's had a lot of great moments and is coming along really well - but he's still developing and getting up to speed vs. our tougher opponents.

vs. 10 Q1/Q2 teams: 17.5 min, 2.4 pts (9-22 FG, 1-5 3P, 5-8 FT... .431 eFG%), 2.7 rb, 1.6 ast, 1.2 tov, 1.3 a/to ratio, 0.3 stl, 1.9 pf
vs. 11 sub-Q1/Q2: 19.1 min, 4.5 pts (21-31 FG, 4-9 3P, 3-7 FT.... .742 eFG%), 2.9 rb, 3.0 ast, 0.9 tov, 3.3 a/to ratio, 0.5 stl, 1.5 pf
 
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Ru0822

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Paul does need to be more aggressive and knock down open shots just to keep defenses honest
 
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RUChoppin

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Greene Rice FIG said:
Not sure why we can't embrace what Paul is.
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As he gets more comfortable and is able to better handle more talented/aggressive defenses, I think his a/to ratio will increase overall. I also think he'll be more comfortable capitalizing on some more offensive opportunities, which will force defenses to collapse more on him and open up better passing lanes.

He's really been exceeding my expectation for his freshman season so far, and setting higher expectations for the years to come.
 
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RutgHoops

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Greene Rice FIG said:
Not sure why we can't embrace what Paul is.
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Completely agree. Just about every kid who has stayed for two and/or three years in this program has gotten markedly better. Paul is a freshman giving valuable minutes to one of the 25 best teams in the country. I'll enjoy watching him develop as I have Geo and Montez and Caleb and Myles and Ron, etc. etc.
 
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BillyC80

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I think Paul will make a big leap in his productivity next year. When you’re a good player with potential, getting that first year under your belt, competing in the gauntlet of the B1G, is paramount to future success.

As our 4 freshman from last season showed, getting quality minutes in your first year is invaluable toward your development.

Paul’s confidence will be soaring at the start of his sophomore campaign, and now that he knows what it takes, he’ll work hard to improve every aspect of his game, especially his strength and outside shot, during the off-season.
 
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Scangg

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BillyC80 said:
I think Paul will make a big leap in his productivity next year. When you’re a good player with potential, getting that first year under your belt, competing in the gauntlet of the B1G, is paramount to future success.

As our 4 freshman from last season showed, getting quality minutes in your first year is invaluable toward your development.

Paul’s confidence will be soaring at the start of his sophomore campaign, and now that he knows what it takes, he’ll work hard to improve every aspect of his game, especially his strength and outside shot, during the off-season.
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Also a year of strength and conditioning will only help his quickness and explosiveness
 
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BellyFullOfWhiteDogCrap

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One of the many things I like about Paul is that he already has a pretty strong body for a freshman. After 3 more years of S&C, he's going to be an absolute beast.
Looking back at what Geo and Caleb looked like in their first year compared to now, it's a credit to our guys work ethic and the S&C program.
 
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#1 Geo - He has all the skills to play in NBA. I think he might go 2nd round. NBA will realize, he has the skills to put up more points but he is such team player, his pts avg doesnt reflect his offense skills.
#2 Harper - Develops his one on one offense more. He has physical tools to go to NBA.
#3 Johnson - if he develops being able to make moves to his left and not just the right. Work on his mid jumpers, foul shooting. If he does that - he will double his pts avg easily.
#4 Paul - Freshman with a lot of potential. He develops his dribbling skills little more. He definitely need to work on his Jumpers. His open court awareness is amazing. Defense is really really good (very surprised by this and I love it).
 
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Physically, Young would have best chance. This guy has so much hops and quickness. His Chances are thrown away, because his Basketball sense is not par with his athleticism.
 
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RUChoppin

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njxchange said:
#1 Geo - He has all the skills to play in NBA. I think he might go 2nd round. NBA will realize, he has the skills to put up more points but he is such team player, his pts avg doesnt reflect his offense skills.
#2 Harper - Develops his one on one offense more. He has physical tools to go to NBA.
#3 Johnson - if he develops being able to make moves to his left and not just the right. Work on his mid jumpers, foul shooting. If he does that - he will double his pts avg easily.
#4 Paul - Freshman with a lot of potential. He develops his dribbling skills little more. He definitely need to work on his Jumpers. His open court awareness is amazing. Defense is really really good (very surprised by this and I love it).
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Baker needs to significantly improve his 3P% if he's going to go to the NBA.
 
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Woody522

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McConnell lacks the quickness to make it in the NBA but has the size and length.

Harper lacks the offensive consistency but has the size and ability to make it as a bench player, still needs to shed weight and develop a more consistent jumper.

Myles needs more moves out of the post but has the size and defensive ability.

Mathis I think has become the most complete player but lacks playmaking and aggressiveness.

likely no one makes the NBA but there are a bunch of guys who aren’t far off.

This team is deep and talented
 
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RUChoppin

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